Electric controller.



P. W. SMITH & L. LARSEN.

ELEGTRIO CONTROLLER.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 30, 1909.

Patented Mar. 15, 191%.

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F. W. SMITH in L. LARSEN.

ELECTRIC CONTROLLER.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT.30,1909,

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F. W: SMITH 61 L. LARSEN.

ELECTRIC CONTROLLER.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT,30,1909.

F. W. SMITH & LARSEN. ELEUTRIG CONTROLLER.

APPLIUATION FILED SEPT. 80, 71909.

19min 1M) WITNESSES: A L: A INVENTORS Patented Mar. 15, 1910.

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UNITED STATES PitiTENT OFFICE.

FRANK W. SMITH, OF WESTFI ELLU, NEW JERSEY,

AND LOUIS LARSEN, OF NEW YORK,

N. Y., .ASSIGNORS 330 SUNDH ELECTRIC COMPANYL A CORPORATIQlv OF NEW YORK.

ELECTRIC, CONTRDLLER.

To all whom it may concern:

lie it known that we, l imnnfll'. Salrrn, a citizen of the United States, residing at; \Vesttield, in the county of Union and State of New Jersey, and Louis LAnsicN, a citizen of the United States, residing in the city of New York, in the county and State of New York. have lHYQDl'Gtl a new and useful .lllce tric Controller, of which the following is a specification.

()ur invention relates to controllers for electric motors, its object being to provide improred means for controlling and regulating the current used in operating; such motors, especially when starting and stopping the same, as well as for safeguarding the motors while in use.

The invention consists in certain novel features of construction and combination of parts, as hereinafter set forth and more partieular-ly pointed out. in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings wherein the same parts are indicated throughout by the same reference characters, Figure l is a View illustratin in front elevation a switchboard upon which is mounted one spccitic cmbodiment of our intent ion; Fig. 3. a broken detail View, partly in section on the line :2-- --2 of Fig. l, illustratingone of the rcsistanc or accelerating switches normally closed and with the parts in the position assumed inane (liately following thc closing or preceding;-

the openil'ig ot the snitch; l te. 21. a \icw similar to that (it Fig. 2. but with the switch open and the parts in the position assumed immediately preceding the closing ot thc switch: Fig. l. a broken detail ricw. partly in section on the line al l oi Fig.1; l. illustrating the operative connection between the the main circuit-closing switch and the canrs'hatt through which the resistance switches are controlled: l ies, {3 and t', Views siniila to that ot Fig. l, but with the parts in dittercnt positions: his. 7. a detail View, partly in section on the line T--7 (it Fig. l, illustrating the main circuitclosing; switch in o cn position: View similar to that of Fig. l-but showing Specification of Letters Patent. Application tiled September 30, 1909.

l l l l l l l l i l i t Fig. a i

the main switch in closed position: Fig. a

broken detail View, partly in section on the line 9----9 of Fig. 1, illustrating the operat irc connection between the core or plunger ot the solenoid and the -cain-shait't 1.4,

Ill. and a switclrlever Patented Mar. 15, 1910. Serial No. 520,382.

main switch; and l ig. 10, a View in diagram illustrating the circuit: connections and operation of the controller.

[is here illustrated the controller cone prises, gcuerally speaking, a main switch adapted to be operated either, manually. by means ot' a hand-lever, or automatiwilly. by the actio'u or a solenoid, to close the motor circuits and start the motor, and to be retaincd in closed po ition until released by the breaking: of the circuitsor an overload upon the mains, and a series of resistance or accelerating switches which, by the prelimi nary morenic'i'it. ot the main switch toward its closed position, are caused to opcn'to inv ert resistance in the arnuiture circuit of the motor, and. upon the closing of the main switch and the starting ofthc mothr, are actuated to successively close and progressircly cut out. step by step, thc resistance in the armature circuit.

Referring to the drawings, 11 is the switchboard or supporting-phitie of the ap paratus. ot no]i-col'idncting material, usually slate, which is secured to a wall or other support in any suitable manner. Journaled in bearings 12 secured to the face of the switchboard are the rock-shaft 13 and the arranged end to end and ,in alineuicnt with each other. A rock-lever it, mounted upon to rotate with the. rock-shaft. '16, which, carrying the laminated brush circuit-closer l7 suit- :bly mounted thereon and adaptedto contact and electrically connect two contactterminals 20 and ll in the motor circuit. is li'iosely pivoted upon the rock-shaft. and is locked to and rocks with the rock-shaft by the engagement of a spring-latch 1S pivoted at-the upper end of the rock-lever with a pin it) projecting from the side of the switch-lever, constitute the main switch by which the motor circuits are closed and opened to start and stopthe motor.

hand-lever 22, loosely pivoted upon the l'OUhISlllfl. within the forked end of the rocklcvcr l5 and normally resting against a cushioned-stop 23, mounted upon the switchboard. has a radial shoulder 24 adapted to bear against. an abutting shoulder 25 on the outer lace ot the rock-lever. thus provi ng means both tor limiting the forward outer rock-shaft marrying the t movement of the main switch and for manudownward movement of the plunger withinthe dashpot; and it is evident that, when the canrsha it is rotated through the engage ment' of the bell-leverwith the shoulder of the disk. upon the throwing ot' the main switch backward to start the motor, thereby raising the rock-arm and the plunger of the dash-pot. this spring will be put under further tension and will. when the bell-lever is I tripped and releases the camshaft, cause the latter to rotate back slowly, against the re tat-ding actlon of the dash-pot, to its origin'al position.

A gravity-dog 54. pivoted in lugs secured to the face of the switchboard above the disk 43 and rioing normally upon the periphery of the disk, provides simple and etlicient means for preventing the starting of the motor without first causing the cam-shaft to rotate to throw resistance into the arnne of the motor. As the main switch is thrown backward, to closed position, the end of the lower arm of the bell.- lerer will, when seated behind and in engagt'ancnt with the shoulder of the disk, pass beneath the end of the dog (Fig. 4), and

will raise it when the bell-lever is tripped at the limit of the backward movement of: the switch (Fig. and hold it in raised position until the opening of the switch withdraws theend of the belllcvcr and al lows the dog to fall back upon the disk.

.55 which are arranged in staggered position thereonv and are adapted, as the cam-shaft: is rotated by the rocking oi the main sw tch and before the latter has closed the motor circuits, to successively engage and rock to open position a series of pivoted resistance switches (here shown as five in number, the number however being immateriah) and thereby throw resistance into the armature circuit of the motor; and, as the cam-shaft is rotated in the reversedircction upon its release on the closing of the main switch, in

"the mannenalready described, the cams thereon will release the said resistance switches, one after the otherjand m reverse order to their opening, and permit them to return to closed position, thus cutting the resistance out of the armature circuit step by step and accelerating the speed of the motor.

Each of the resistance switches, which are alike in constructimi and mode of operation, coin 'irises a switch-arm so; oi":- the bell-lever type, pivotally supported near its angle in a bracket 57, projecting from a base-plate 58 secured to the face of the switchboard, a movable contact-block 5f), usually oi copper,

mounted upon the long u n'ight end of the switclrarm, and, in the path of said movable contact, a fixed carbon contact-block (it) secured in suitable manner to a post 61 of conducting material mounted upon the switchboard. The movable contact-block St) is "yieldiin ly secured to the switch-arm 5G by a stem (32, which passes loosely through an opening in the head of the switch-arm, and a compression-spring (3?), which is coiled around the stem between the parts and normally holds the contactblock at a distance from the switch-arm limited by a nut 64 upon the threaded end oi the stem, and is electrically connected with the base-plate 58 by a comiector-strip 65 at low resistance. The movable, contactblock will thus readily adjust itself relatively to the "fixed contact-block, when pressed against the latter, and so insure a good electrical contact. common to all the resist-ance-switches, forms at one end an integral part of or is otherwise connected electrically with the contactte'rminal 21, while its other end is in electrical connection, through a stem or post on extending through theswitchboard and a connector (57 suitably secured to said post at the back of the switchboard, with the shunt field of the motor. The stem (38 of each fixed contact post 6] passes through the switchboard and at the back thereoi carries a connector (39 to receive the end of the circuit wires which lead to and divide into sections or units the resistance in the armature circuit oi? the motor controlled by these switches.

A coiled tensioirspring T0, suitably secured at one end to a lug 71. on the switcharm and at. the other to a lug 72 mounted on the face of the switchboard, tends nororally to draw the switch-arm to closed position and hold the contact-blocks 5t) and (S0 in contact with each other. This tendency, however, is resisted and controlled bv the action otllre cain 55 upon the switcharm 56 through the medium of a short c.\' tension-bar 73. which is pivotally mounted within the slot 74: in the short reacvwardlvextending end of the switch-arm and rocks therein to the limited extent permitted by stops 75 and 76 projecting from the switch arm on either side of its fulcrum, and which The base-pl ate 5S,

the motor Iii back to the negative leading-in illlICl part passing by the wire in to and lihrough the coil of the mag carries journalcd in its outer end an anti friction-roller bearing on ihc periphery of, the cam. ii; is cvideut that the roiaiion of I the caiii-shaft effected by the throwing of L the main switch ["0 closc the motor circuit ,net M and thence by the Wire m, to Will cause each cam in turn to first rock :35, switch 34, wire 1, and main lineninal.

lbs extension-bar ivith which it is in cn- The negative'lcQding-in gagemcnt until the upper end of the bar And l'licn, simultaneously with the ClQSlDQj I ears agaiiist the stop on the switch- I the mam switch and the establishment offhe arifi (Fig.2) and then a) roclcthc switclp I circuits described, the cam-shaft'lis rc- 7-, arm itself to open position and here hold I leased from its engagement with the main it against the action. of the spring 70, And siyitch and is caused to rotate in the reverse upon the ref of'the ,camshaft giniull direction, in the manner explained and as taneously ith th gig, ing "if mg -flslowly as may be desired, to release the its rotation in the-reverse d ids: by "T FJF S wallowing them to besnapped so can of the coilcd spring 57 3\111, by fr cafes ano her, om 0 biou, rock all the extension-bail" foiiv ard s I, ivciy' )rbcircuit the-several seethat' their lower ends Will make contact 2"" mac R and accele 11116 with the stops. 76 on the switch-arms until speed of the motor. Tlrcniotor is stopped as the cd e of the cnlar ed portion of each by ovi g he Sw ch"v WWW from e contact 35, breaking the CIICUii) fihrough the coil of the magnet 29 and thereby unlocking the main switch and opening the motor circuits. the controller is to be cam passes the center of the .u'ifii -frictionin engagement therewith, the exleu slon-bars will rock ii'israotaneously back again and the switch-arms,- being thus rclcased, will be successively snapped back by t is springs 70 to closed position. In this Way there is secured a quick closing of the (/27 1Q 1 1 operated auromai-ically, the switch 34- is so thrown to the right into contact with the terminal 36, thereby esablishing a circuit resistance switches no mailer how slowly i g which t tp s s' from h they are timed to act, one after another, by I positive leading-in terminal by the main lhc adjus'lnient of the dash-pct. ,I lincwire L, through the coil'of film inagne 1c operation of the pa tu as b 2 37, to the contactterminal 20, then by the d ib d d ith refrenca 1 [hgj wires to and through the coil of the solenoid electrical circuits illustrated in Fig. 10 of] 2 thence y the Wire g lhc rawings, is as follows: The usual pilcfswitch 7 t0 the tfllmillll and by knife-edge sivil'ch, S provided at the leading the switch 3%, Wire Z andmain lineire mo in terminals being closed and assuming that bad: i negiltlve leadmglll a il? is desired to operaizc the controller n'lanu- I The Ql ITOUl 30, being thus energ1zed,draws ally, the switch 34 is first thrown to th up itsaiiun'ger 31, rocks the roclcshaft 13 left into contact wit the terminal 35 and and fi 3i1m-$h&l flt thus first llicn the handleverQfZ is brought forward 1 18 L116 fslgiimcefiwltches and the-I1 closing the, main switch and circuits, in addifilon to thesolenoul circul already described, through which, -tl1e '-cu rand raised to the limit of aucnk, as rapidly or slowly after which may be dropped. iug of the hand-lever rocks back the main switch aud slarts the motor. as the main switch is rocked andbef ore it closes the motor circuits, the cam-shaft "i l is caused so rotate, in the manner already its upward moreas may be desired,

This raisandcloses l B t I terminal h k I the coil of the magnet 37, to the I terminal :20 to and through the brush cir-" to the contacbterniinal 21 and cult-closer 1'4 4 and thence, both by described, to throw forward the switchto basfijflfite w arms 56 and open the resistance si' 188 f F and d g 11mly 115 one after another from left to right. l i hcn, the Wife h g the resistance to nd therefore, the main switch is closed, the oug H16 P Q i F 0f the current from the osicive leading-in termi- I m t r to @1 6 1n 1n;hnc-W1re L and back .ual will pass overthe mainline-Wire L, 1 t0 fi qg i leadmgm terminal The through the Coil of the magnet 37 t th I sections or resistance abelhfi i automatically 2o contact-terminal 20, 6mg th h th ,and' success vely SlIOI'lZ ClICUlLGCl as before. 1 brush circuit-clossr 17 to the cont-acbtermil The 1mm! 1 ppf y a g g (30nnal 2 and to the base-plate 58,,Where it factvbetwepfi the h3 n termmal 36 will divide, one part passing b th i or, the switch 34 remaining in contact with F to and through the ficldqvindin F f the terminal 36, theunotor can be stopped 25 the motor and fhncc by thcjfnaiu line-Wire d Started y manlpulatlon GI the P? ack to the negative leading-in terminal, W Q P- I Nhcher the controller 18 being operated another part pass ng by the wlrc A, through i the resistance R which is now all in circuit,

automatically or by hand, the motor is fully to and through the brushes and armature of and a ainst excessive currents, as has already een pointed out. -Thns, a condition of no-voltage in the mains, for any reason Whatever, Will deenergize either the solenoid 30 or magnet 29 and so release the main switch and open the motor circuits. An excessive current over the main line-Wire L will cause the magnet 37 to attract its armature and thus release the loosely pivoted switch-arm from the fixed I'OClC-lBVQf of the main switch and so open the motor circuits. And, by means of the mechanical. arrangement described, the main switclnwhen once opened no matter how slightly, cannot be again closed without first opening all o'f'the resistance switches and throwing all or" the resistance into the armature circuit of the motor.

Our new controller is not only simple in construction and reliable in operation but possesses, among others, the advantage that the closing of the resistance switches against the retarding notion of the dash-pot is etfected only indirectly by the movement either of the hand-lever or of the solenoid plunger, thus permitting such movement to be made rapidly and leaving the coiledspring 53, in which the power thus created is stored, to release the resistance switches as slowly and at such intervals as may be desired. Thus the action of the solenoid, when the controller is operated thereby, is rendered more efficient and the heating produccd by a slow movement of its plunger against the action oi a dash-pot is avoided; while the possibility ot instantly throwing ilw hand-lc\'c|'. to start the motor. is ol'tcn oi lit-til importance. as where, for example, the motor is used to operate a lire-puinp. It may also be mentioned that the quick closing of the rcsistancc-swilches, nomatie how slowly they are timed to act one after the other, is effected entirely by the mechanical constr'uction thcrcol, thus avoiding the use and ii u-idcntal inconvcnicncc oi. individual 'or supplementary magnets.

While .n'o have described our invention and have explained its principle w1th.rct'- cl'cncc to the particular cmbodnncnt illusiratcd in the drawings. which we now be 'licvc to bethe best mode of applying that principle. it is to be understood that its several parts may .be variously modified in form. location. and arrangement, or cqnivalents substituted therefor, or that various parts can bc omit'tod entirely, Without departing from the spirit or sacrificing the advantages thereof.

What we claim. as new, and desire to securc by Letters Patent, is-

- 1. The combination, with an electrical circuit, ot a movable contact, a fixed contact in the path of said movable contact, means tending normallx to hold said contacts in engagement witheach other, a cam adapt'cd to throw and hold said movable contact out (it engagement with said fixed contact, and

Thc combimition. with an electrical circuit, of a pivoted bell-lever adapted to open and close said. circuit. a shaft carrying a. cam, and an operative connection between said cam and hell-lever comprising a bar pivoted in oncarm of said be l-lever and having a limited movement with respect thereto.

3. The conil'iination, with an electrical circnit, of a fixed contact, a pivoted bell-lever carrying on one arm contact adapted to engage said fixed contact; and on its other arm bar having a limited rocking movement with respect thereto, a shaft, a cam secured. to said shaft in operative relation ship with an end of said rocking bar, and means for rotating sa id shaft first in one and then in the reverse direction.

l. The combination, with an electrical circuit and resistance-sections adapted to be inserted therein, of a series of switches controlling said resistance-sections, means tending normally to hold said switches in closed relation and adapted to quickly return them to such relation when moved therefrom, a shaft, means operated by said shaft for successively and instantaneously releasing said switches, and means for rotating said. shaft first in one direction to open and then in the reverse direction to release said switch 5. The combination, with an electrical cii cult. and a series ot spring-pm sei switches controlling rcsistance-sections adapted to be inserted in said circuit, of a shaft, means operated by said shaft for opening and for to leasing said switches sm-cessivcl means tending; normally. to maintain said shaft in a position permitting the closing of said switches, means both manual and electrical tor actuating said shaft to open said switches, and means for releasing said shatt troi'n said shaft actuating means after the opening oi said switches.

6. The combination, with an electrical. circuit and a series of spring-pressed switches controlling resistance-sections adapted to be inserted in said. circuit, of a shaft, means operated by said shaft for opening; and tor releasing said. switches successively, a spring tending normally to maintain said shaftin a position permitting the closing of sa d switches and adapted to slowly return said shaft to such position when moved therefrom, and means for actuating said shaft to open said switches and for then releasing said shaft.

7. he combination, with an electrical circuit and a series of spring-pressed switches controlling resistncc-scctions adapted to be inserted in said circuit, of a shaft, means cuit and to maintain said shaft in aposition permitmg the c sing of salt switches, and e [0 open said switches and then to release said sh it.

8. The combination, with an electrical ciz resistanceections adapted to be inserted therein, OI a series of pivoted switches controlling said resistance-sections and normally helcl in. closed relation, a shaft, means operated by said shaft for operating said switches successively, means both inann'al and electrical for actuating said shaft to open seicl switches and then releasing seid shaft, and a spring Willcll is put in tension by seit shaft actuating means and is adopted to rot-urn selcl shaft when releoeeal to its normal position.

9. lbs combination, with an electrical circuit and resistencesections adapted to be inserted. therein, e s pivol tl switches controlling said resisten e-sections, :1, shaft and means operate-fl thereby for operating said switches successively, nice for rote-ting seicl shaft in one direct-ion J J e partial revolution and. than releasing spring edeptc-fl to put in tensio, by the action of said shaft rotating means to r eturnseid shaft when released. to its end original position it). The combination, with circuitencl r sistance-sections insert-eel. therein, 0:? switch circuit, e series of switches resistimcesections, means circuit-switch, enol meanssctnatecl :un'l coutrolled by the closing movement of Silltl circuit-switch for opening said resistanceswitches before and successively closing Slllfl resistance-switches etftervthe closing of seicl circuitswitclr The on electrical adapted to be controlling said control ling szii (l for closing- Sill-l it, L. series of swit h con ro 1mg said resis s --,0t-J ODS,Tl2tl1S manually and elec dealt operated for opening we. resistsnoesn'itches m; tlzen closii'zggsaid c cnit -sv tcli, and means for successn i ole esistanceswitclies mi ler the closing combination,

int and resistance-sections adapted to be "(Bu therein, ofe swi Cll controlling seitl 1 series of switches controlling? said resistanc-sec ons, means both .unuiually and i W r 'no" electric-all" ope uteri ior closi switch, and means actuated endcontrolled by the movement of ClIClllC SWlliCll to c 0860i position for opening said resistance switches before the clesiz' of sew circuit with {U1 electrical seicl circuittlon permittin senses switcl'i lintl after the closing thereof successively closingsaid resistsnceiswitclies.

l3. Tl with an electrical circuit and resistancesections adapted to beinscrtecl therein, of a switch controlling said circuit, series of switches controlling resistence sections, means for closing said circuitswi tcli, a ted by th e vol tu gc in the circuitfor saicl circuit switch in closed lease ittlierefrom in case of rim-voltage, and means actuated and controlled by the move inent of said CllCllllT-SWli'Gll to oserl position tor opening said i szstance-swltches be fore the closing of said cn'cnit-switcli and after the closing thereof successively closing said resistenceswitcli es.

14. The combination, with an electrical circuit and rcsistiincesections adapted to be inserted therein, of a switch controlling said circuit, e series oi switches controlling suitl resistoncc-sectione, means for closing said circuit-swilcli, means actuated and controlled by the movement of said circuitswitcli to oloserl position for opening said resistance bci'ore the closing switch and after the closing cessively closing said resistanee-switches, mul n'zeens actuated by a current in said circuit e seeding a predetermined limit for releas mg and opening said circuit-switch The combination, Willi an electrical circuit and a series of spring-pressed pivoted bell-lever switches controlling resistance-see lions ocleptccl to be inserted in saitl circuit, or u slmtl't, 2. series of come secured to said shell and arrange to open and to release .euu switches successively through the opera ti e engagement of each Willi em end of at lmr pivoted in one arm. of each of said switches and having 2 limited rocking .u'iovemom: with respect thereto, a i normally to hold .llltl shaft in lion permilling the closing of said swiicncs and wtcrl to slowly return said shaft to such on when moved therefrom, incansfoi' ,2 said circuit, means actuated anil coutrolled liy soitl circuit-closing means jor ro- ,f suiil Cain-shaft to open said switcl ie ore :uul .i'elcasing said cam-shaft eftei t circuit, and means for ope case of nowoltage therein also in case of a current therein ezv ..(ling x: pikeileterzuineo limit.

14 in apparatus of the class clesc 'ilz ecl, the combination of a se ,off'pivoted i'csistanceswindle means tending nornmlly to ilOll'l. said 1' s Hi2!lZC-SWllCl2Gi in closed relation, uslmft, a series of sums secured to said r it end arranged to open and. release said resist El J eucoswitclies successively, a spring tending normally to old said canrsliet't in a posi- ,5, toe closing of said resistzince swltclies Ell adapted to return it to such position .n niovetl therefrom, a roclo position and adapted to reshaft, a circuit-switch mounted upon to rock with said rock-shaft, means tending normally to hold said circuit-switch in open relation, means for rocking said circuit-switch to closed relation, and means whereby the working of said circuit-switch to closed relation will actuate said cam-shaft to open said i-esistance-switches before and release said camshaft after said circuit-switch has reached a. closed relation.

17. in apparatus of the class described the combination of a series of pivoted resistanceswitehes normally held in closed relation. a shaft, :1 series of cams secured to said shaft and arranged to open and to release said resistance -switehcs successively, a spring tending normally to maintain said cam-sha ft in a position permitting the closing of said resistancc-switches, a ro('-l-:-shatt, a circuitswitch mounted upon said rock-shaft. a handlevel and a solenoid each of which is adapted to rock said circuit-switch to close the circuit controlled thereby, means wherehy'the said rocking of said circuit-switch actuates said cam-shaft to open said resistanceswitches before and releases said cam-shaft a l ter the closing of said circuit, and means tor opening said circuit-switch both in case of no-voltap'e in said circuit. and in case of a current therein exceeding a predeteiinined value.

18. 'In apparatus of the class described, the combination of a series of spring-pressed pivoted switches controlling ICSlSl'zlHCC-SOW tions adapted to be inserted in an electrical circuit, a. cam shaft carrying a series of camsadapted. to open .and' to release said resistance -switclres successively. a spring tending normally to maintain said cam-shaft in a positionpermitting the closing of said resistance-c hes. a rock-shaftin alinement. with said cam-shaft and carryinga switch controlling said circuit, means For actuating said rock-shalt and circuit-switch toclosc said circuit; and means operatively connecting said canrshait with said rockshat't during and releasing it; from said rockshat't at the end of said circuit-closing move ment. 1

It). in apparatus of the class described, the combination of a series of spring-pressed pivoted switches controlling resistance-seclions adapted to be inserted in an electrical circuit a cam-shaft adapted to open and to release said resistancc-switches successively and normally maintained in a position per mitting the closing ot' said rcsistanceswitches. a rocleshaft in alinement with said cam-shaft carrying a switch controlling said circuit. means tor actuating said rocleshatt and cil'cl'lil's\\'ilcli to close said circuit. means operatively connecting said canrshat't i with said rock-shaft during and releasing 3' it from said roclcshaft at the end of said circuit-closing movement and means prei venting the closing ot said circuit when said cam-shaft. is not in operative connection with said rock-shaft.

)0. ln apparatus of the class described. the combination, with a cam-shaft 'arrying a series of cams adapted to open and to release a series of resistanceswitches successively and a rock-shaft in alinement with said CHIN-Shaft and iarrying a circuit switch, of a shouldered-disk mounted upon to rotate with said cam-shaft, a helldever mounted upon to rotate with said rock-shaft and adapted to operatively engage the shouldcr otsaid disk, and means 'tor tripping said bell-lever at a predetermined limit of movement ot said rock-shaft;

21. In apparatus of the class described. the '-ombination, with a cam-shaft carrying a series ol cams adapted to open and to release a series of 1'esistanee-switches successively and a rock-shaft in alinemcnt with said cam-shaft and carrying a circuitswitchof means for turning said rock-shaft in one direction to close said circuit-switch, a shoulderedsdisk mounted upon to rotate with said cam-shaft a lever mounted upon to rotate. with said rock-shaft; and adapted to engage the shoulder of said disk and cause said cam-shaft to rotate with said rockshat't, means for tripping said lever and releasing: said disk sulistantially on the closing of said circuit-switch means for returning said disk and cam-shaft when released to their original normal position, and a gravitydog adapted to prevent the rotation of said rock-shaft to the extent required to close said circuit-switch whenever the said lever is not in engagement with the shoulder of said disk.

22. The combination. with an electrical circuit having a fixed contact-tcrminal therein, of a switch comprising a rock-lever which is mounted upon to rock with a rock-shattand a loosely pivoted switch-lever which carries a contact adapted to engage said contact-terminal and is normally lo ked to and rocks with said rock-lever.

23. The con'ibinatiou. with an electrical circuit havin; a tixed contact-termiual therein. ot a switch comprising a roclelever which is mounted upon to rock with a rock-shaft and a loosely pivoted switchdever which carries a contact adapted to engage said contact-termimd and is normally locked to and rocks with said roclelevcr. means for rocking said rock-lever to close. said switch. means tor retaining said rock-le\er in closed position which are adapted to release said IOtfli-ltVt! in case of no-voltage in said circuit. and means adapted to unlock said switch-lever From said rock-lever in case of a. current in said circuit evceedin;- a predetermined limit. 7

94. The combination, with an electrical circuit having a fixed coi'itact-terniiual thereso opted to (lose sait switch and an alum oana gnot adapted when energized i-o hold said switch 111 closed position and a I in, of a switch oimipi-iaiug a I'OQlsZdGVGR" which i is mounted upon to rock with a rock-shaft and a loosely pivoted SWllClblQVQl' which cai' i Ties 52 contaot-athwied to (H.Qiflf. said (on-ll locking said svitclnlever from said moi;-

lever 11} case of an excessive current in said circuit.

25. The coinbniatioin with an eleoti'ioal circuit, of a switch conti'olling said circuit; eiecti'ioally aotuated means for closing said switoh and holdingit in closed position, manually actuated n'ieans for closing said sa'itvh and electrically actuated mains forholding it in, (lasted position when so closed, and means to oloctr-ically connecting either said closing and holding means across the mains or tho circuit outside of said swim-h ding); means across the mains el said switch.

nation with an eluoti'ival oontiolliing' Said ciicuit, a when onei' gg'i'aod to close;

. hold it in cl 1'=:-.-lation, a

said swi. i handdavor 7 ow wow SWB/Ti' adapted when moved lll to electrically connect sz'idi solenoid across the mains of the circuit oni- Slfl'r? of said circuit-switch and when moved in the opposite direction. to electrically counoct said olomjro-magn0t across the Cir-(nit lit-low aid (lFHli-SWll'Cl).

2?. Tho combination, with an elacti'ical oircuit, of a switch controlling said circuit.

electrically actuated means for dosing said switch and holding it in closed relation,

manually actuated means for olosinp said switgh and electrically actuated ineana for holding it in closed relation when so closed,

and nveans adaptad oither to electrically '10P- nect said switch closing and lioldii'ig o'ieana across the circuit outside of said Clfllli switch or to electrically oonnant said switch holding means across the cimuil below said ciiouibsu'ich, as desired.

The combination Wit circuit. of switch control i o 5: id CHC'Hii', alocti'ioally actuatod moans adapted to close said switch and to hold it in closed rvlation, and manually actnatml 11192111.; adapted to close said switch and electrically actuated means adapted to engage said switch Whoa so closed and to holl it in closed h an olacti'ival I lion.

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